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Anatolia & CaucasusAsia

Kingdom of Commagene

163 BCE – 72 CE · about 235 years

Commagene was a small Hellenistic kingdom on the upper Euphrates with Greek and Persian traditions. Antiochus I built the monumental tomb on Mount Nemrut. Rome annexed it in 72 CE.

Key facts

Dates163 BCE – 72 CE
RegionAnatolia & Caucasus
ContinentAsia
CapitalSamosata
FounderPtolemaeus
Religion(s)Greco-Iranian religion

Before & after

Preceded by

Seleucid Empire

Followed by

Roman Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.